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Policing of Bush visit (STWC).

Terence Bunch | 16.06.2008 13:48 | SOCPA | Terror War | London

Yesterday's anti-war protest at Parliament Square and the testing of the MPS's security operation to protect the US president.

Pro-War policing on the front line.
Pro-War policing on the front line.


Yesterday's anti-war protest at Parliament Square and the testing of the MPS's security operation to protect the US president.

A series of images on the protest yesterday at Parliament Square in which about 1,200 - 1,500 people attended to show opposition to the visit to the United Kingdom of the President of the United States. more at  http://www.terencebunch.co.uk/

Terence Bunch
 terry.bunch@terencebunch.co.uk

Terence Bunch
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The picture

16.06.2008 15:07

People gather in Parliament Square and enjoy lunch before the protest
People gather in Parliament Square and enjoy lunch before the protest

They listen to speeches on an 'open mic' directly outside Parliament.
They listen to speeches on an 'open mic' directly outside Parliament.

After finishing their speeches, they move toward Whitehall
After finishing their speeches, they move toward Whitehall

police officers attempt to grab people from the crowd which has formed in front
police officers attempt to grab people from the crowd which has formed in front

The crowd lose patience and tear down the barriers
The crowd lose patience and tear down the barriers

Walter Wolfgang and Labour MP, Tony Benn, leave the crowd
Walter Wolfgang and Labour MP, Tony Benn, leave the crowd

'snatch team' officers move into the crowd and carry out random arrests
'snatch team' officers move into the crowd and carry out random arrests

A man is dragged by his neck by a snatch squad
A man is dragged by his neck by a snatch squad

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Comments

Display the following 5 comments

  1. where are the pics terry? try uploading them as an addition? — rikki
  2. Grenade Pin — G
  3. sure it wasn't just a fie extinguisher pin? — grenadier
  4. Good — Fly Posters
  5. Pin — Harry Purvis

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